FROSINA TASEVSKA

 

 

Quiet Mirror

 

In the mirror, I do not see myself completely,

only parts of me that I acknowledge.

The rest stands behind silence,

like a name I do not want to pronounce.

When the day folds into a dark corner,

I remain alone with my own echo.

I walk through myself without a map,

And every step hurts a little more than the truth.

Between word and breath, I lose myself,

And right there, I stop running.

I am not a shadow –

Only a human learning to see itself.

 

Тивко огледало

 

Во огледалото не се гледам целосно,

само делови од мене што ги признавам.

Другото стои зад тишината,

како име што не сакам да го изговорам.

Кога денот ќе се свитка во темен агол,

останувам сама со сопствениот одек.

Чекорам низ себе без мапа,

и секој чекор боли малку повеќе од вистина.

Меѓу зборот и здивот се губам,

и токму таму престанувам да бегам.

Не сум сенка, само човек којшто учи да се гледа.

 

Deadness

 

Between us, only sighs and tense necks remain.

In this brief conflict between us,

marked by distorted madness,

We have exchanged meaningful words.

for frustrated growls.

Once we were meek lambs,

But now we have become agitated bulls

amid a flock dressed in elegant

overcoats and hoods.

A profound sadness lingers in the air,

charged with the pulse of anxious fear,

while time appears to stand still

And outside, time stands still in silent contempt.

To an observer, our actions may seem almost comical.

Yet beneath these surface interactions,

The world endures profound suffering.

 

МРТВИЛО

 

Меѓу нас само воздишки

и оптегнати жили на вратот.

Во оваа наша краткотрајна битка

со искривеното безумие,

зборовите ги заменивме

со ржење наместо говорење.

Од кротки јагненца

станавме раздразнети бикови

меѓу стадото со добри

кабаници и ќулавки.

 

Тажна замреност лебди во просторот.

Надвор сè уште се чувствува

пулсирањето на паничниот страв,

времето за инает ко да стои.

Смешни сме.

За некои.

И после, светот бил во агонија!

 

FROSINA TASEVSKA

 

FROSINA TASEVSKA is a bilingual poet and literary author from Macedonia. Her creative work spans Macedonian and English, reflecting a deep engagement with cross-cultural and translingual poetics. Tasevska is the author of two independently published poetry collections and has contributed extensively to contemporary literary discourse through participation in regional and international literary forums. Her poetry has been featured in various scholarly and literary publications, including journals, newspapers, and anthologies. Tasevska’s writing is noted for its introspective depth, linguistic precision, and thematic versatility, often exploring identity, memory, and the human condition. She receives multiple national and international literary awards, affirming her standing as a significant voice in modern Balkan and European literature.